Rally Table Description: A Rally Table is when you introduce a topic or question and each group passes one sheet of paper around the table. On this paper, each student adds a response or answer before passing the paper to the next student. When each student receives the paper, he or she must read the responses already recorded so they do not repeat an answer before writing another. Students must keep their ideas flowing during the rally table exercise so they have several answers to add to the list. Students do not talk during the rally table so each student has the opportunity to think and add responses for him/herself A set period of time is designated. When time is up, the student writing the final response can tally the number of response to check for accuracy or repetition. Strengths:
A great way to review knowledge and skills used during the rally table.
Misconceptions and strategies may be addressed with the whole class in a safe environment because there are no names attached to the responses.
Responses to these questions in a rally table will generate a variety of responses that reflect the curricular objectives of the unit of study.
The responses help teachers and students see whether the students understand the objectives.
Weaknesses:
Students may not have understood the question, and therefore it would be hard for the student to elaborate and create an ongoing discussion on the topic.
Students could get frustrated because they do not know a lot about the topic and they are unable to answer the question.
The teacher does not know which students understand the material and which students do because there are no names on the paper.
One student may be writing all of the answers on the paper while the other students continue to pass the paper around without giving their input.
Procedures:
The students are given the directions.
Each group will receive a question on a piece of paper. On this paper, each student adds a response or answer before passing the paper to the next student. When each student receives the paper, he or she must read the responses already recorded so they do not repeat an answer before writing another. You will have five minutes to answer the question. There is no talking while you are working on your rally table.
The students will get with their group. There will be four people per group.
Each group is given their question on a piece of paper.
The students work on their rally table for five minutes.
I will monitor the students as they work on their rally table.
The group reviews their rally table checking for accuracy and repetition.
Rally Table
Description:
A Rally Table is when you introduce a topic or question and each group passes one sheet of paper around the table. On this paper, each student adds a response or answer before passing the paper to the next student. When each student receives the paper, he or she must read the responses already recorded so they do not repeat an answer before writing another. Students must keep their ideas flowing during the rally table exercise so they have several answers to add to the list. Students do not talk during the rally table so each student has the opportunity to think and add responses for him/herself A set period of time is designated. When time is up, the student writing the final response can tally the number of response to check for accuracy or repetition.
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